Dundee Methodist Church

13 February 2011

Next Sunday
20 February 2011
Education Sunday

11 am
Worship led by the Rev Dr Brian Talbot (Broughty Ferry Baptist Church)

We give the assurance of our thoughts and prayers to all who are unwell, awaiting or undergoing treatment, or anxious or grieving for the loss of loved ones.
We express our prayerful support for any who feel unsettled by the prospect of changes in health, work, residence or circles of family and friends.
We also remember those caring for family, friends and neighbours who are unwell or in frail health.

Methodist Prayer Handbook : 2011-12

Contributions for next year's Prayer Handbook are invited from all interested. Please send prayers and / or photographs to fit the theme “Run the Race”. For more information, contact the District Office (01786 820295) or see the papers in the plastic folder on the upstairs office noticeboard. The closing date for material to reach the District Office is Thursday 24th February.

Vacancies to be filled as soon as possible please!

There is need to make appointments now to the two following vacant posts:

  • Circuit Meeting & Circuit Leadership Team Secretary (to succeed Sue Marshall-Jennings)
  • Dundee Church Council Secretary (to succeed Matthew Phillips).

Please contact the Rev Mary Patterson or an appropriate Steward if you can assist with filling either vacancy (or both!)

Year of the Bible 2011

As well as the Groups for our mutual encouragement in reading the Bible this year, other resources are available in support of more personal private use of the Scriptures:

Answers to last week's Bible questions:

  • Martin Luther made the first published German New Testament and Bible
  • Erasmus completed his Greek translation of the New Testament in 1516
  • William Carey completed a translation of the New Testament into Bengali in 1801.

Meetings this week

Date & timeVenueDetails
Wednesday 16th February 2011, 6 pm Dundee Methodist Church, upstairs Worship Group : a warm welcome is given to all interested to join in planning for Lent and discussion of other worship-related topics over a 'working tea' (preceding the Church Council). Please bring your own food; tea & coffee will be available.
Wednesday 16th February 2011, 7.30 pm Dundee Methodist Church, upstairs Church Council
Thursday 17th February 2011, 7.30 pm Dundee Methodist Church, “B” Fellowship Meeting
Friday 18th February, 12 noon - 1 pm YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (opposite “M&S Food”) (map) Broughty Ferry Churches Group Christian Aid lunch. Soup - a good selection each week - is served with bread & cheese, followed by coffee for £2, in support of this ecumenical aid, relief and development charity. The lunches last year raised over £2,000 for Christian Aid. A warm welcome is given to all to come and share food and fellowship regularly or from time to time.
Saturday 19th February, 1 pm St Paul's Cathedral, 1 High Street, Dundee Lunchtime Concert: Graeme Stevenson - organ. Tickets available at the door, coffee & tea served after.

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited for work in February for work in the Democratic Republic of Congo. See noticeboard in library area for more information.

Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to

  • staff working in nearly 60 countries throughout the Europe-Middle East Area of United Bible Societies;
  • national Bible Societies' efforts in the Africa Area to reach audiences with relevant Scriptures;
  • 49 translation and 4 sign language projects in the Americas Area;
  • staff travelling throughout the Asia-Pacific Area to support programmes undertaken with local Societies;
  • positive reactions to the fresh version of St John's Gospel in Gaelic and continuing translation work on other Gospels.

Action for Children Scotland Challenge

Our attention is drawn by Hilary Canto (AfCS Northern Area Fundraiser) to the “First Ever 238-Mile Highland Walk for AfC”, to be undertaken by Ronnie Rae and friends. Their plan is to leave Buckie at 7 am on Saturday 11th June and they aim to arrive in Milngavie around 3 pm on Friday 17th June.

Sponsorship and donations are invited and can be made:

There is also to be an “Adrenalin Drop” at Inverness Castle on Saturday 5th March. For details of this and other events, contact Hilary at Action for Children Scotland, 1st Floor, Highland Rail House, Station Square, Inverness IV1 1LE; tel: 01463 717227; 07803 115475; email: hilary.canto@actionforchildren.org.uk

“Red for Heart”

The British Heart Foundation requests support for its “Red for Heart” campaign for the National Heart Month during February. For suggestions of possible ways to show support (wear red, have a 'red event') telephone 0845 241 0976 or see www.bhf.org.uk.

Forthcoming events

Date & timeVenueDetails
Sunday 20th March, 7.30 pm Caird Hall (map) Dundee Choral Union - Handel's “Messiah” - David Easson, Denise & Andy Jackson have tickets.
Tuesday 22nd March, 2.30 pm and 7.30 pm Whitehall Theatre, Bellfield Street, Dundee 'Memory Lane' - tickets tel 08717 029486 or see www.timelesstheatre.co.uk.
Tuesday 22nd March to Saturday 26th March, 7.30 pm (Wednesday also 2.30 pm) Caird Hall (map) 'Annie'. Tickets from Box Office (01382) 434940; see www.cairdhall.co.uk.

Prayer Points for this week

  • The President and Vice-President of Conference at the Lay Employees', Children's and Youth Workers' Conference, High Leigh, Tuesday;
  • Chaplains, and staff of Missions to Seafarers and the off-shore industries;
  • members of the Circuit Leadership Team;
  • residents and staff in homes and projects in the West Yorkshire District (Methodist Homes);
  • 'Think & Do' carrying out literacy work in rural villages of Egypt (BibleLands);
  • The Leprosy Mission's promotional work in Canada;
  • displaced and separated families in Democratic Republic of Congo (Christian Aid);
  • Bible Society work in Democratic Republic of Congo;
  • we pray with and for the peoples of Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Malta (WCC Ecumenical Calendar);
  • we remember fellow Methodists in the Birmingham (Moseley Road and Sparkhill) Circuit (Birmingham District) and in Wallacestone (Central Scotland Circuit).